The following are poems about the blooming of roses in late autumn:
1. "Rose" by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty
The flowers fall and the flowers bloom without interruption, regardless of the coming and going of spring. Peonies are the most expensive only in late spring, and peonies are most expensive only in early summer. Only this flower never gets tired of blooming, and it lasts for four seasons of the year.
Translation: Rose flowers keep withering and blooming, never stopping, no matter spring comes or goes, it has nothing to do with him. The richest peonies only bloom in late spring, and although peonies are in bloom, they only bloom in early summer. Only the rose flower seems to never tire of blooming, blooming all year round.
2. "Rose" Zhang Lei of the Song Dynasty said that the rose only corresponds to the heavenly things, and the color is always the same in the four seasons. But the loneliness is falling in the west wind, and the cold branches are a few red.
Translation: Rose flowers should come from the sky. They bloom and fade all year round, and they all have good colors. It's a pity that it swayed down in the west wind, but a few touches of red bloomed on the branches.
3. "Woody Fragrance" Liuchang in the Song Dynasty was full of pimples and wild fragrance, and the spring breeze was swaying. Just because I love to learn official makeup, I get half the fragrance of plum blossoms.
Translation: The rose branches are covered with sharp thorns, competing with wild flowers and swaying in the spring breeze. The color of the petals is like learning to put on makeup, and it has the fragrance of plum blossoms.
4. "Rose before the end of the twelfth lunar month" by Yang Wanli of the Song Dynasty
It is said that flowers are not red for ten days, and there is no spring breeze for this flower. One tip of the rouge pen has been peeled off, and the four broken edges are still covered with emerald velvet.
It has a unique fragrance that surpasses the peaches and plums, but also rivals the plum blossoms in the snow and frost. It’s time to celebrate the New Year, forgetting that this morning is the winter season.
Translation: People only say that flowers only bloom for ten days at most, but rose flowers always bloom undefeated. A hint of red can be seen at the tip of the bud, but it is still surrounded by green jaws. It is more fragrant than peach blossoms and plum blossoms, and can compete with plum blossoms in frost and snow. I picked up a rose flower and felt happy that the New Year had arrived, forgetting that it was still winter this morning.